TLTV Ep 60 - Marie Curtis Park (Part 1)

Marie Curtis is a gem of a park, located near the Toronto-Mississauga border, by the shores of lake Ontario. It includes a beautiful river that flows down to the lake, and is spanned by a bicycle bridge that doubles as a spot for fishermen to try their luck. There are a huge amount of ducks and geese at this park too. In this first of two parts, we'll check out the river and bridge, and we'll follow some of the birds as they enjoy the park.

TLTV Ep 59 - Riverwood (Mississauga)

Located in central Mississauga and nestled predominantly along the east bank of the historic Credit River, the 150 acre Riverwood property is a special place. A unique all-season destination, visitors enjoy walking paths comprised of 200 to 350 year old trees and mixed old growth forests. Riverwood also offers a bird terrace, an art studio/visual arts centre, a wetland area and a variety of other historic buildings. Visual Arts Mississauga offers art classes, educational programs, as well as many other learning opportunities. With woodland trails, splendid wildlife and glorious views, Riverwood is an ideal site to observe and enjoy the best of what Mother Nature has to offer. In this video we'll get a look at the paths through the property and visit the MacEwan House Art Studio and the Visual Art Centre. We'll meet some friendly creatures and one rather large predator along the way. We'll see some nice boardwalks and bridges before climbing the stone stairs to Chappell House (the home of The Riverwood Conservancy) which is surrounded by colourful gardens.

An Inspiring Person Comes Knocking

One of my favourite portrait photographers is Zack Arias (www.zarias.com). In the past few days his blog has been host to a large public conversation on "jumping off the dock". That is, making that scary leap in life. The message is not to be afraid of your past or of the future, but to go after what you want in life. It was amazing to see the outpouring of responses from people who are standing on that dock, afraid to jump off. They are afraid, or simply don't know how to go about it. They wonder if they can make it. They hate their desk job that seems to suck the life out of them. They fear rejection. (You can check out the blog post and all the amazing responses here: http://www.zarias.com/?p=388 ).

The next day a door-to-door soap salesman knocked on Zack's door, or as Zack puts it "Our dog started barking and our door bell rang and God showed up on our front door in the form of a soap salesman. I opened the door and was bombarded by a well crafted 100 MPH sales pitch and I knew immediately that he was the response to many of the thoughts and questions on the blog."

Zack sat down with this man, Derrick. This guy is a convicted felon working door-to-door in the Georgia summer heat, peddling a product that is a tough sell. Rough job, huh? Well, watch the video below for some inspiration. Seriously, watch it.